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. 1983 Dec;59(10):1009–1019.

Recommendations on the use of potassium iodide as a thyroid-blocking agent in radiation accidents: an FDA update.

B Shleien, J A Halperin, J M Bilstad, P Botstein, E V Dutra Jr
PMCID: PMC1911939  PMID: 6582962

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